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Frigid Temps, High Winds Return To RI This Week
While the cold snap is expected to be short, it will be very unpleasant to fans of the recent springlike weather.
NEWPORT, RI — After a week of springlike temperatures, wintery weather is returning to Rhode Island. Although there's no snow in the forecast, string winds gusts and frigid temperatures are expected to make for an unpleasant day Tuesday.
Strong wind gusts are expected to move in later in the day Monday, with speeds up to 50 mph across most of the state. Block Island is supposed to get the worst of it, with gusts expected to reach 55 mph. The National Weather Service declared a wind advisory from 4 p.m. Monday until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Rhode Islanders who must be outside Tuesday are encouraged to bundle up, since wind chills could be as low as negative two degrees.
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The blustery weather is expected to continue Tuesday, with high temperatures only expected to reach about 30 degrees. After dropping into the low 20s overnight, more moderate temperatures are expected for the remainder of the week.
Here's a look at the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
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Monday
A chance of showers before 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 5 p.m. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as negative 2. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 11 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
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